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A stochastic theory for the intermittent behaviour of foraging animals

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  • Bénichou, O.
  • Coppey, M.
  • Moreau, M.
  • Suet, P.H.
  • Voituriez, R.

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The best way of finding a hidden target is a general question which concerns many fields of natural and social sciences. It is of vital importance for foraging animals. It has been observed that many species adopt an intermittent behaviour, alternating phases of intensive search and slow displacement, with phases of fast motion for exploring new regions. Here we present an overview of a simple stochastic model which shows that scaling laws should be valid, relating the average durations of these phases. These laws and other results are in good agreement with available experimental data on a wide class of foraging animals.

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  • Bénichou, O. & Coppey, M. & Moreau, M. & Suet, P.H. & Voituriez, R., 2005. "A stochastic theory for the intermittent behaviour of foraging animals," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 356(1), pages 151-156.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:356:y:2005:i:1:p:151-156
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2005.05.028
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    1. Mutothya, Nicholas Mwilu & Xu, Yong, 2021. "Mean first passage time for diffuse and rest search in a confined spherical domain," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 567(C).
    2. Bozhechkova, A.V. (Божечкова, А.В.) & Sinelnikova-Muryleva, Elena Vladimirovna (Синельникова-Мурылева, Елена Владимировна), 2016. "The Impact of Higher Interest Rates on Loans to the Economic Growth of the Russian Federation in the Current Environment [Влияние Высоких Процентных Ставок По Заимствованиям На Экономический Рост Р," Working Papers 21310, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

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